Comments on: Yahoo Phisher Still Phishing A Month After Identification? http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/06/02/phish_aadibgacfc_da/ Spam, Security, Privacy, Spyware, Phishing & Viruses from the Front Lines. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:48:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: SpamIsLame http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/06/02/phish_aadibgacfc_da/#comment-896 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 11:38:14 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/06/02/phish_aadibgacfc_da/#comment-896 I notice the site "has been suspended" by GoDaddy.<br> <br> Phishers are the scum of the earth. Spammers are even worse.<br> <br> SiL I notice the site “has been suspended” by GoDaddy.

Phishers are the scum of the earth. Spammers are even worse.

SiL

]]> by: BJ Gillette http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/06/02/phish_aadibgacfc_da/#comment-895 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:50:41 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/06/02/phish_aadibgacfc_da/#comment-895 An old-school phisher would send a fake message like "Update Your Yahoo Account" to every email address in his database.<br> <br> A spear phisher would send the message only to those specific groups, organizations or individuals known to be Yahoo subscribers. <br> <br> Among other advantages, this technique keeps the spam count low enough to avoid detection by anti-spam black listers. An old-school phisher would send a fake message like “Update Your Yahoo Account” to every email address in his database.

A spear phisher would send the message only to those specific groups, organizations or individuals known to be Yahoo subscribers.

Among other advantages, this technique keeps the spam count low enough to avoid detection by anti-spam black listers.

]]> by: Mick http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/06/02/phish_aadibgacfc_da/#comment-894 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:17:04 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/06/02/phish_aadibgacfc_da/#comment-894 Wow, that whole article was way over my head.<br> <br> Can someone explain the term "spear pishing", to me? Wow, that whole article was way over my head.

Can someone explain the term “spear pishing”, to me?

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